17-letter words containing t, o, e, s

the smallest room — a euphemistic way of referring to the room the lavatory
the sound of mull — the water that separates the island of Mull from the mainland of Scotland
the south pacific — the part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator
the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
the tet offensive — an offensive launched in January–February 1968 by the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong. Coinciding with the first day of the Tet, it was a surprise attack on South Vietnamese cities, including Saigon
the upper regions — the sky; heavens
the whole shebang — The whole shebang is the whole situation or business that you are describing.
the winter season — the season of the year that covers the winter months
the-metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
theodore sturgeon — Theodore (Hamilton) 1918–85, U.S. science-fiction writer.
theory of numbers — number theory.
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
think in terms of — If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
thompson seedless — a yellow, seedless variety of grape used in producing raisins.
thomson's gazelle — a medium-sized antelope, Gazella thomsoni, abundant on the grassy steppes and dry bush of the East African plains.
thousandths-place — last in order of a series of a thousand.
thread escutcheon — a raised metal rim around a keyhole.
three-course meal — A three-course meal is a meal that consists of three parts served one after the other.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
throat sweetbread — sweetbread (def 2).
thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
tiger swallowtail — a yellow swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus, of eastern North America, having the forewings striped with black.
to argue the toss — If you say that someone argues the toss, you are criticizing them for continuing to argue for longer than is necessary about something that is not very important.
to best advantage — If something is shown to good advantage or to best advantage, it is shown in a way that reveals its best features.
to come up trumps — If you say that someone came up trumps, you mean that they did something successfully, often when they were not expected to.
to cook the books — If you say that someone has cooked the books, you mean that they have changed figures or a written record in order to deceive people.
to do one's worst — If someone does their worst, they do everything unpleasant that they can possibly do. You can say 'do your worst' to show someone that you are not frightened of what they may do.
to fan the flames — If someone or something fans the flames of a situation or feeling, usually a bad one, they make it more intense or extreme in some way.
to feel your oats — to feel exuberant or high-spirited
to get psyched up — to prepare mentally
to get to know sb — If you get to know someone, you find out what they are like by spending time with them.
to go to extremes — to overdo things; act excessively
to keep the books — to keep written records of the finances of a business or other enterprise
to know the ropes — If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
to little purpose — with little (or no) result or effect; pointlessly
to lose your grip — If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to make ends meet — If you find it difficult to make ends meet, you can only just manage financially because you hardly have enough money for the things you need.
to make sth clear — If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.
to oil the wheels — If someone or something oils the wheels of a process or system, they help things to run smoothly and successfully.
to open your eyes — If something opens your eyes, it makes you aware that something is different from the way that you thought it was.
to raise the roof — If a group of people inside a building raise the roof, they make a very loud noise, for example by singing or shouting.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
to risk your neck — If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
to run its course — If something runs its course or takes its course, it develops naturally and comes to a natural end.
to sea/out to sea — If you go or look out to sea, you go or look across the sea.
to see eye to eye — If you see eye to eye with someone, you agree with them and have the same opinions and views.
to settle a score — If you settle a score or settle an old score with someone, you take revenge on them for something they have done in the past.

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